A North Carolina deputy has shot and killed a Black man while executing a search warrant, authorities said, spurring an outcry from a crowd of dozens that immediately gathered at the scene and demanded law enforcement accountability. The Pasquotank County Sheriff s deputy was placed on leave pending a review by the State Bureau of Investigation, Sheriff Tommy Wooten II said at a news conference. He said the deputy shot Andrew Brown Jr. about 8.30 am on Wednesday while serving the warrant in Elizabeth City, a municipality of about 18,000 people 274 km northeast of Raleigh. Local NAACP leader Keith Rivers said Brown was Black.
North Carolina Deputy Fatally Shoots Black Man While Executing A Search Warrant
The Pasquotank County Sheriff s deputy was placed on leave pending a review by the State Bureau of Investigation, Sheriff Tommy Wooten II said at a news conference. AP Associated Press (AP) 2021-04-22T08:48:13+05:30 North Carolina Deputy Fatally Shoots Black Man While Executing A Search Warrant outlookindia.com 2021-04-22T09:23:11+05:30
A North Carolina deputy has shot and killed a Black man while executing a search warrant, authorities said, spurring an outcry from a crowd of dozens that immediately gathered at the scene and demanded law enforcement accountability.
North Carolina deputy fatally shoots 42-year-old Andrew Brown Jr.
A deputy in Elizabeth City, North Carolina shot and killed the unarmed Black man while serving a search warrant
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A North Carolina deputy shot and killed a Black man while serving a search warrant Wednesday, authorities said, spurring an outcry from community members who demanded law enforcement accountability and the immediate release of body camera footage.
People gather outside the municipal building after at least one Pasquotank County Sheriff’s deputy shot and killed Andrew Brown Jr.
Authorities wouldn’t provide details of the shooting but eyewitnesses said that
Andrew Brown Jr. was shot while trying to drive away, and deputies fired at him multiple times, an eyewitness said. The State Bureau of Investigation is taking over the inquiry of the case and will turn over its results to District Attorney Andrew Womble's office.
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